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Pastor’s Corner – Dec 4

The Year of Mercy proclaimed by Pope Francis in Lent of 2015 for the Catholic Church which began on December 8, 2015, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception and which ended on the Feast of Christ the King, November 20, 2016 had so many blessings: expected and unexpected. In the Pope’s Letter proclaiming the Year… Read More »

Pastor’s Corner – Nov 27

The calendar year, 2016, is quickly moving on and we are enjoying the cool autumn weather and the long Thanksgiving weekend. We have followed through with the guidance of our Holy Father, Pope Francis, the Jubilee Year of Mercy from the Feast of the Immaculate Conception in December 2015 to the Feast of Christ the… Read More »

Pastor’s Corner – Nov 20

This weekend we celebrate the Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe; traditionally the Feast of Christ the King. This Sunday is the last Sunday of the Church’s liturgical year which begins with the First Sunday of Advent. As we gather to worship the Lord as a community of faith, as individuals… Read More »

Pastor’s Corner – Nov 13

In the early months of 2013, the Catholic Church had an experience that had not happened for several hundred years. The Holy Father at the time, Pope Benedict XVI who had been Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger announced that he would be resigning his papal office at the end of February 2013 for reasons of health. At… Read More »

Pastor’s Corner – Nov 6

The Diocese of Lafayette was established in 1918. For many years, what is now the Diocese of Lafayette was part of the Archdiocese of New Orleans. The centennial of our Diocese will be celebrated in many ways as we approach the actual date in 1918. One way we have already begun observing our centennial has… Read More »

Pastor’s Corner — Oct 30

We have some really fresh mornings as we come to the end of October. The fall is easily one of my favorite times of the year. The month of November has some of the most meaningful celebrations that we observe. We begin the month with the Feasts of All Saints and All Souls, we have… Read More »

Pastor’s Corner – Oct 23

October 23, 2016 The Stewardship Fair last weekend (October 15-16) was a great success. My thanks to all of you who took time and spoke to the various ministry coordinators and members of the Stewardship Committee to learn more about the programs and the ministries of St. Elizabeth Seton Church. Several parishioners mentioned to me… Read More »

Pastor’s Corner — Oct 16

Last Sunday (October 9) as you noticed I was a ‘floton’. As I have for the past many years, I go to Port Neches, Texas to say Mass in French for the group, ‘Les Cajuns du Texas.’ Last Sunday, the weather was almost perfect, the spirit of the group in Port Neches was friendly and… Read More »

Pastor’s Corner — Oct 9

October 9, 2016 One of the blessings we enjoy as members of St. Elizabeth Seton Church Parish is belonging to the Diocese of Lafayette under the guidance and leadership of our new Shepherd, Bishop Douglas Deshotel. The Diocese of Lafayette has 121 Church Parishes and 28 Missions. Located over eight civil parishes, stretching from Pine… Read More »

Pastor’s Corner — Oct 2

October 2, 2016 Last weekend (September 24-25), the Parishioner Appreciation was enjoyable, pleasant and successful. My appreciation to all of you who went to the Parish Hall after some of the Masses or visited after the evening Mass on Sunday in front of the Church. Worshiping the Lord is our most important blessing; being with… Read More »